DE BEERS LANDFORM CREATION AND CLOSURE PLANNING

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Written By EcoLogic Consultants Ltd.

EcoLogic assisted with landform creation and closure planning of a De Beers mine in the James Bay region of northern Ontario. The project involved mapping the existing terrain, soils, and ecosystems of the area to assess the quality of available reclamation materials, and modelling landforms that could feasibly be created given the anticipated hydrology of the site after closure. Vegetation was selected to ensure appropriate ecosystems were established following mine closure.

  • created landforms using reclamation materials available on site

  • Modelled hydrology based upon restoring the site to pre-disturbance state by removing water control structures and turning off pit-dewatering pumps

  • Created vegetation prescriptions based upon landforming and anticipated hydrology post-closure

In 2019, De Beers is continuing with the successful re-vegetation and reclamation of the mine site.

EcoLogic Consultants Ltd.
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